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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/26 (21) Application number: 15759523.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65C 9/18(2006.01) B41J 2/44(2006.01) B41J 3/44(2006.01) B23K 26/38(2014.01) B41J 3/407(2006.01) B41J 11/70(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/052217 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/027061 (25.02.2016 Gazette 2016/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 20.08.2014 GB 201414822 (71) Applicant: DataLase Ltd Widnes Cheshire WA8 8FW (GB)	(72) Inventor: CRIDLAND, John Widnes Cheshire WA8 8FW (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn  Blackfriars House The Parsonage 5th Floor Manchester M3 2JA Manchester M3 2JA (GB)